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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in anthropology at UM, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular anthropology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in anthropology at CU Anschutz, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 7 students majoring in anthropology at Colorado State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Denver Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the anthropology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at BYU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Women make up 80% of the anthropology majors at the school.

Read full report on Anthropology at Utah State University

Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree anthropology programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

Of the 5 students majoring in anthropology at Boise State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in anthropology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Anthropology at University of Utah Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 32
Utah 15
Idaho 24
Montana 13
Wyoming 2

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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